Russia vs United States: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 15.5% against 14.0% in United States, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 186th and United States ranks 189th of 193 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.0% | 10.5% | 10.5% | Russia |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 11.4% | 14.0% | Russia |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 14.9% | 7.6% | Russia |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 15.7% | 4.9% | Russia |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 14.1% | 4.3% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 15.5% against 14.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Russia and United States?
- 1.5%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Russia ranks 186th and United States ranks 189th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.